﻿Clean-up Operation in University Campus likely soon: Mushtaq Ghanni

Peshawar: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Information and Higher Education, Mushtaq Ahmad Ghani said that operation clean-up would soon be initiated in four public sector universities of Peshawar campus to purge these institutions armed free besides ensuring conducive and peaceful academic environment.

Presiding over a high level meeting of Vice Chancellors of Peshawar University, Agriculture University, University of Engineering and Technology and Islamia College University Peshawar, he strongly condemned an untoward clash among students that resulted in killing of a student of Agriculture University recently.

The meeting reviewed the overall security situation at the universities and approved a clean-up operation in the university’s hostels against arms, ammunitions and outsiders.

It was also decided that close circuit cameras would be installed at the four universities to monitor the overall activities and respond timely in case of any untoward situation.

The meeting also approved that students would take prior permission from respective Vice Chancellor, if they want to organize any event in the jurisdiction of the university and would also get a written permission in case of any chief guest from outside the university. The meeting further decided to constitute a Student Grievances Committee of students on their issues.

Meanwhile, the participants of the meeting was informed that an inquiry committee was probing the tragic incident, happened at The Agriculture university and identifying the causes and responsibilities, for necessary action.

The Provincial Minister noted on the occasion that wrangling amongst different groups of students at universities always disturb the academic environment besides causing bad name for the institution.

He held the universities’ administrations responsible to overcome the rifts among students and do not allow a handful of elements to play with the future of students.

He affirmed that KP government has ended political intervention in educational institutions to ensure transparency, peaceful academic environment and observance of merit.